Kichiku
Made-for-TV film adaptation of the 1957 novel by Seicho Matsumoto starring Takeshi Kitano and directed by Noboru Tanaka. The novel was previously adapted in 1978 film entitled “The Demon” starring Ken Ogata and directed by Yoshitaro Nomura. After a married man stops providing for his mistress, she abandons their three young children with him and his wrathful wife. Consumed by the jealousy and power struggles of their own relationships, they involve the children in their own games - with tragic results.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Toshimichi Saeki
Teleplay
Noboru Tanaka
Director
Seicho Matsumoto
Novel
Kazuo Otani
Original Music Composer
Isao Kawase
Editor
Masamitsu Nakamura
Sound Recordist
Kenichi Sakita
Assistant Director
Hideo Hara
Director of Photography
Shigemori Shigeta
Art Direction